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Cost of Living Comparison Between Poltava and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Poltava and Medellin

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Poltava is 18.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 37.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Poltava is 29.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 36.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Poltava
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.86 โ‚ด254
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-1.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.78 โ‚ด1,033
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-26.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.52 โ‚ด196
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-36.61%
Cappuccino
$1.29 โ‚ด56.2
$1.65 COPย 6,043
-21.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 โ‚ด27.05
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-41.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 โ‚ด18.44
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-45.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 โ‚ด41.69
$1.75 COPย 6,418
-45.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 โ‚ด72.7
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-45.42%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Poltava
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 โ‚ด43.63
$1.10 COPย 4,026
-9.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 โ‚ด26.46
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-53.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 โ‚ด54.5
$1.34 COPย 4,905
-5.97%
Eggs
$1.73 โ‚ด75.2
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-23.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.12 โ‚ด353
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
80.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 โ‚ด165
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-34.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.06 โ‚ด220
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-43.53%
Apples (1kg)
$0.78 โ‚ด33.67
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-67.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚ด52.2
$1.07 COPย 3,939
12.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 โ‚ด55.5
$1.48 COPย 5,418
-13.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 โ‚ด64.9
$1.36 COPย 5,011
9.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 โ‚ด18.27
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-62.83%
Onion (1kg)
$0.60 โ‚ด25.86
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-46.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 โ‚ด28.53
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-25.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 โ‚ด25.48
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-30.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.03 โ‚ด88.1
$2.28 COPย 8,361
-10.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.18 โ‚ด225
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-48.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 โ‚ด36.11
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-30.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 โ‚ด69.6
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-33.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Poltava
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 โ‚ด9.97
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-72.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.32 โ‚ด622
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-64.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.97 โ‚ด85.7
$1.48 COPย 5,417
33.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.15 โ‚ด6.61
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-92.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.40 โ‚ด191
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-45.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 โ‚ด58.9
$0.94 COPย 3,455
44.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K โ‚ด1.2M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
53.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K โ‚ด887.6K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-22.48%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Poltava
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.8 โ‚ด4,116
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
15.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.50 โ‚ด196
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-52.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.94 โ‚ด214
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-79.14%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Poltava
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.57 โ‚ด590
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
-47.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.12 โ‚ด396
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-51.28%
Cinema Ticket
$4.96 โ‚ด216
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
22.47%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Poltava
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$275 โ‚ด11.9K
$316 COPย 1.2M
-13.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,883 โ‚ด342.4K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
32.01%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Poltava
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 โ‚ด3,029
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
18.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.83 โ‚ด1,122
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-20.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 โ‚ด3,441
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-20.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.2 โ‚ด3,614
$108 COPย 394.9K
-22.64%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Poltava
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 โ‚ด11.4K
$491 COPย 1.8M
-46.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$154 โ‚ด6,705
$371 COPย 1.4M
-58.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 โ‚ด18.9K
$821 COPย 3.0M
-47.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$319 โ‚ด13.8K
$731 COPย 2.7M
-56.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$910 โ‚ด39.6K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-69.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Poltava
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$432 โ‚ด18.7K
$517 COPย 1.9M
-16.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.5
13.43
30.31%

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Last update for Poltava: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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